Shloka 18

Pātivratya-kathana

The Narrative of the Pativrata

Devanagari script

धन्यः स तनयो लोके मातरो यस्य भूरिशः । नवा नवतरा भार्याः पितुरिष्टा मनोहराः ॥ १८ ॥

Transliteration

dhanyaḥ sa tanayo loke mātaro yasya bhūriśaḥ | navā navatarā bhāryāḥ pituriṣṭā manoharāḥ || 18 ||

Translation

Bem-aventurado neste mundo é o filho que tem muitas mães; e (bem-aventuradas são) as esposas sempre novas, sempre jovens, queridas do pai e encantadoras.

Word by Word

• dhanyaḥ: fortunate/blessed
• dhanyaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dhanya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (tanayaḥ)

• saḥ: he/that (one)
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (तद्, सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• tanayaḥ: son
• tanayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tanaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• loke: in the world
• loke: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: loka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• mātaraḥ: mothers
• mātaraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mātṛ (मातृ, प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• yasya: whose
• yasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (यद्, सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; सम्बन्ध

• bhūriśaḥ: lord of many (very powerful)
• bhūriśaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhūri (भूरि, प्रातिपदिक) + īśa (ईश, प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (भूरिणाम् ईशः = lord of many)

• navāḥ: new
• navāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण (bhāryāḥ)

• navatarāḥ: newer/very new
• navatarāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: navatara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; तर्तम-प्रत्यय (comparative), विशेषण (bhāryāḥ)

• bhāryāḥ: wives
• bhāryāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhāryā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• pituḥ: of the father
• pituḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pitṛ (पितृ, प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• iṣṭāḥ: dear/desired
• iṣṭāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: iṣṭa (इष्ट, प्रातिपदिक; √iṣ/√yaj sense ‘desired/liked’)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण (bhāryāḥ)

• manoharāḥ: charming
• manoharāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: manas (मनस्, प्रातिपदिक) + hara (हर, प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष (मनः हरन्ति इति) विशेषण (bhāryāḥ)

Speaker

Narada (narrative voice within Uttara-Bhaga; speaker attribution based on typical Narada Purana dialogue style)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in Narada Purana?

The verse frames “worldly blessedness” (dhanyatva) in terms of household prosperity and social fortune, implying that karma and dharma can manifest as abundance and favor within family life.

How does this verse explain the path of devotion (Bhakti)?

Indirectly: it contrasts worldly markers of good fortune with the broader Purāṇic aim of aligning life with dharma—often culminating, in Narada Purana’s larger arc, in Vishnu-centered devotion as the highest orientation beyond mere prosperity.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught in this verse; it functions more as a nīti-style statement about household fortune rather than a technical ritual or grammatical instruction.